On Tuesday, officials at Palm Beach International Airport and Silver Airways will join local dignitaries and passengers to celebrate the Fort Lauderdale-based carrier’s newly launched daily nonstop flights between Tampa and West Palm Beach.

An inaugural ceremony is planned at the West Palm Beach airport at 12:40 p.m. on Jan. 8 ahead of the departure of the second of Silver’s daily departure to Tampa, which is scheduled to leave at 1:35 p.m.

Silver is operating the route, which officially started on Monday Jan. 7, with its flagship Saab 340Bplus aircraft, which has a capacity for 34 passengers.

Saab 340B plus aircraft, Saab Aircraft Leasing/COURTESY

The new year-round daily flights will leave the West Palm Beach airport at 7 a.m. and 1:35 p.m., arriving in Tampa at 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., respectively, Palm Beach county tourism officials said in a statement.

Passengers can continue on to Tallahassee from both flights. The flights then take the same return route, leaving Tampa at 11:35 a.m. and 6:20 p.m., arriving back in PBIA at 12:30 p.m. and 7:20 p.m., respectively.

View of parking garages at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Courtesy of www.FLL.net

UPDATE: 4:50pm

South Florida airports reported fewer flight delays and cancellations Friday, as the big winter storm that began Wednesday moved away from the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.

Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport said it expected the following flight delays and cancellations from 7 a.m. through midnight Friday: On arrivals, 41 delays and two cancellations (JFK and Detroit); and on departures: 31 delays and one cancellation (JFK.)

Travelers are advised to check with their airlines before heading out to the airports to get the most up-to-date flight status and information.

FRIDAY MID-DAY POST

Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport said it expected the following flight delays and cancellations from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m. Friday: On arrivals, 10 delays and two cancellations (JFK and Detroit); and on departures: 11 delays and one cancellation (JFK.)